Coming soon: ‘Barn Again’
“Barn Again,” a new blog highlighting South County barns and farm buildings, will launch soon at gilroydispatch.com. Born out of a sense that locals are losing touch with agricultural heritage, the blog will document the beauty of older structures—even those that have been lost to the passing of time—as well as share stories of people in the community who own and preserve these treasures.
Youth Swimming: Far out
MORGAN HILL — Corey Latham joined the Gilroy Gators last November with big goals—and an even bigger workload.
Protect puppy from ‘pooped out’ parvo
When days are a bit warmer and longer, people and pets have more time to frequent the parks and trails in our community. More pets in any one area can lead to the spread of bacterial, protozoan and viral infections.
Fire blazes at Christopher H.S. for teen training
Teenagers spent this afternoon fighting flames at Christopher High School as part of a training exercise for Gilroy’s first teen Community Emergency Response Team course.
Sign squabble spills over
Gilroy City Council, despite hearing from nine concerned business owners and residents, strengthened an already existing ordinance to altogether ban a wide variety of signage, from prohibiting A-frame signs within city limits to excluding costumed sign-waving human advertisers from public property.
Photos: Gilroy Chamber ribbon cuttings
Gilroy Chamber of Commerce held a number of recent ribbon cuttings in the community. Chamber officials celebrate with the Gilroy Demonstration Garden on Eigleberry St. and Rabobank, 805 First St. For more information on ribbon cuttings and other chamber news, visit gilroy.org.
Cinco de Mayo flag rally won’t disrupt school, organizers say
The planned American Flag rally for the 2014 Cinco de Mayo holiday in front of Live Oak High School will be peaceful and non-disruptive, according to President Georgine Scott-Codiga of the Gilroy-Morgan Hill Patriots.